Claire Polin (January 1, 1926 – December 6, 1995)[1] was an American composer of contemporary classical music, musicologist, and flutist.
Her teachers included Vincent Persichetti, Lukas Foss, Roger Sessions, and Peter Mennin.
Her works were commissioned and performed by the Seoul National Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonia, the Israel Bach Society, and the London Pro Musica Antiqua of Westminster, as well as by William Kincaid, Gordon Gottlieb, and the Gregg Smith Singers.
She also published books on musicological subjects.
She is survived by two sons, Josef and Gabriel Schaff, and one grandchild.